Extra Judicial Killings in India
Extra judicial killing refers to the killing of a person by the state or its agents without any legal process. In India, extra judicial killing has been a matter of concern for a long time. Despite the constitutional provisions that guarantee the right to life and liberty to every citizen, extra judicial killings continue to take place in the country. Extra judicial killings are often carried out by the police or other security forces in the name of maintaining law and order. The police often justify such killings by claiming that the person killed was a criminal or a terrorist. However, in many cases, it has been found that the person killed was innocent and had no connection with any criminal or terrorist activity. The problem of extra judicial killing is particularly acute in areas affected by insurgency or terrorism. In such areas, security forces are given extraordinary powers to deal with the situation. However, these powers are often misused, resulting in the killing of innocen